I am a Jackaholic. I’ve been hooked since “Day 1.” I have found that the series can be taken on two levels, a serious, action-packed adventure show and an “OMG, did you see what Jack did this time” silliness level. Join me for a shared analysis of “Day 8.”

Farewell to Jack’s first villain: RIP Dennis Hopper

Victor Drazen was a Balkan warlord and mercenary who carried out several ethnic cleansing campaigns and purges throughout Eastern Europe under Slobodan Miloševiæ. Although he was allegedly killed in a mission led by American agent Jack Bauer, he was covertly imprisoned by unknown elements in the United States and held in total secrecy for two years.

During the events of Day 1, the two-year anniversary of his alleged death, Drazen and his sons led a personal vendetta against Bauer and Senator David Palmer, who authorized the mission. They wished to seek revenge for the murder of Drazen’s wife and daughter, who were killed in Operation Nightfall. When Jack believed that his daughter was killed, he killed both Andre and Drazen in a fit of rage.